Interferon alpha (IFNα) has immune stimulatory actions implicated in its pulmonary toxicities. We describe deterioration of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) associated with IFNα treatment for chronic hepatitis C in a 58 year old woman culminating in a fatal suspected acute exacerbation of IPF (AE-IPF). Caution should be exercised in the use of IFNα in subjects with concomitant IPF given its known immunostimulatory effects and possible role in this suspected AE-IPF. © 2013 Ling et al.; licensee Springer.
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Ling, V. Y. M., Mortimore, M., & Serisier, D. J. (2013). Suspected acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis associated with interferon alpha therapy for hepatitis C: Case report. SpringerPlus, 2(1), 1–4. https://doi.org/10.1186/2193-1801-2-101
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